CleanTechnica » Investment http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 When Clean Energy Investment Became The Big News Story Of 2014 http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/30/clean-energy-investment-became-big-news-story-2014/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:50:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76943 Ask me a year ago what my primary focus in life would be today, and even I would not have been able to foresee just how important global renewable energy investment news would become in my day-to-day work life. But my career trajectory has followed quite clearly the rise in renewable energy investment throughout 2014,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/norways-statkraft-invest-8-billion-renewables/feed/ 2 Indian Conglomerate Tata Power Investing $500 Million Into Russian Solar Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:46:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76891 One of India’s biggest integrated power companies, Tata Power, is partnering with the state-run Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to invest a total of $1 billion into various solar/renewable energy projects to be developed across Russia, according to recent reports. Tata Power, will be responsible for half of that investment number, for a total of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/indian-conglomerate-tata-power-investing-500-million-russian-solar-projects/feed/ 18 China Dongxiang Company + Prominent China Billionaire Investing $140 Million Into SPI Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:48:09 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76890 A prominent Chinese billionaire, in partnership with one of the country’s top sportswear brands, will be making a pretty substantial investment of about $140 million into the noted solar energy project developer SPI Solar, according to recent reports. Said billionaire — the founder of the online gaming firm Giant Interactive Group, Shi Yuzhu — will

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/china-dongxiang-company-prominent-china-billionaire-investing-us140-million-spi-solar/feed/ 2 Graph: Why 2014 Was A Watershed Year For Utility-Scale Solar PV In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 08:48:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76884 Want to know why 2014 was such a watershed shed year for utility-scale solar PV in the US? Well you need look no further than the graph that we’ve posted below, as it really says practically everything that needs to be said. As you can see, the ongoing drop in price means that utility companies

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/29/2014-watershed-year-utility-scale-solar-pv-us-one-graph/feed/ 5 Nigeria Signs Fresh Agreement For 1 GW Solar Power Capacity http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:28:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76864 Nigeria has adopted an approach to directly engage with prospective project developers to set up renewable energy projects. The government has recently finalised a new agreement to set up a lot more solar power capacity. In the latest round of negotiations, the Nigerian government has received pledges from three companies to set up a total

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/nigeria-signs-fresh-agreement-1-gw-solar-power-capacity/feed/ 1 Will Seeo’s 400 Wh/kg Battery Fulfil Expectations? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/will-seeos-400-whkg-battery-fulfil-expectations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/will-seeos-400-whkg-battery-fulfil-expectations/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:15:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76858 Originally published on the ECOreport. Forbes, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Giacom, Green Car Congress, Xconomy, Reuters Pe Hub, The Green Optimistic, VentureBeat, and the MIT Technology Review have all written about the California start-up company Seeo. Korean electronics giant Samsung led in the recent $17 million round of series E investments. The other two investors, Khosla Ventures and Beijing-based GSR Ventures,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/28/will-seeos-400-whkg-battery-fulfil-expectations/feed/ 26 Morgan Stanley Analyst: Tesla Sales Forecast For 2020 Cut By 40% http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/morgan-stanley-analyst-tesla-sales-forecast-2020-cut-40/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/morgan-stanley-analyst-tesla-sales-forecast-2020-cut-40/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:16:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76823 A prominent automotive industry analyst for Morgan Stanley, by the name of Adam Jonas, has cut his target price for Tesla Motors’ stock by a significant margin on the back of his prediction that the company will be unable to meet its 2020 sales goals — potentially falling short by as much as 40%, according

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/26/morgan-stanley-analyst-tesla-sales-forecast-2020-cut-40/feed/ 23 SunEdison Secures $175 Million Development Fund http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:48:18 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76792 Global solar technology manufacturing company and developer SunEdison has announced that it will benefit from a $175 million solar energy development fund, funded by a unit of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and TerraForm Power. According to the press release, JPM Capital Corporation will invest up to $75 million into the solar energy development fund, while TerraForm Power

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/sunedison-secures-175-million-development-fund/feed/ 0 Canadian Pension Funds To Invest In Renewables To The Tune Of $2 Billion http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/canadian-pension-funds-invest-renewables-tune-2-billion/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/canadian-pension-funds-invest-renewables-tune-2-billion/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:41:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76786 Two Canadian pension funds have announced an agreement with Spanish banking giant Banco Santander to jointly acquire a portfolio of renewable energy and water infrastructure assets which is valued at over $2 billion. The pension funds, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) will expect to see the transaction

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/canadian-pension-funds-invest-renewables-tune-2-billion/feed/ 41 China Puts Billions Into Electric Cars & EV Charging Stations http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/china-puts-billions-electric-cars-ev-charging-stations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/china-puts-billions-electric-cars-ev-charging-stations/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:33:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76727 China has no time to waste in mitigating air and water pollution, nor doing its part to cut global warming emissions. To help address these issues, China came up with a significant plan to adopt 5 million electric cars. The issue now is how to supply enough charging stations to fuel the cars. China’s current electric vehicle

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/24/china-puts-billions-electric-cars-ev-charging-stations/feed/ 8 New Partnership Enables Users To Give Carbon Offsets As A Gift http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/new-parntership-enables-users-give-carbon-offsets-gift/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/new-parntership-enables-users-give-carbon-offsets-gift/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 22:32:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76769 Originally published on Green Living Ideas. Rather than giving gifts of stuff this holiday season, why not give the gift of a cleaner climate? Oroeco is a California-based startup that allows users to track and share their carbon footprint, and they have partnered with Impact Carbon to help you give meaningful gifts for the holiday, relieve

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/new-parntership-enables-users-give-carbon-offsets-gift/feed/ 0 Tar Sands Companies Potential Climate Change Emissions Increased Five Times http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:55:05 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76385 As if we needed any more convincing of how harmful pollution from tar sands oil production is, a new finding has indicated that the potential climate change emissions have increased by 5 times for the top 20 public companies working in that sector. Processing tar sands produces quite a bit more greenhouse gas emissions compared

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/tar-sands-companies-potential-climate-change-emissions-increased-five-times/feed/ 5 4 Elon Musk Interviews, Tons of Awesome Quotes http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:38:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76673 I’ve been saving up a number of Elon Musk interviews for awhile but haven’t been able to get to them. So, now I’m getting to them all at one time. Below are links to the full interviews, or videos of the interviews when they were videotaped, but I’ve also gone ahead and pulled out some of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/21/elon-musk-interviews-quotes/feed/ 30 Least Financially Risky Electricity Projects: Solar & Wind http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:38:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76656 David Roberts of Grist recently dug into a couple of academic papers on the topic of cost overruns in the electricity sector. I had been saving the story for someone from our team to cover… but no one was picking it up, so I decided to do so a bit midnight (here in Europe) on this Saturday before Christmas. (You

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/solar-wind-power-financial-risk/feed/ 19 SunEdison Secures $146 Million Funding For Solar Power Project In Honduras http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/sunedison-secures-146-million-funding-solar-power-project-honduras/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/sunedison-secures-146-million-funding-solar-power-project-honduras/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:28:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76621 2014 has been a good year for solar power in Honduras. Work on more than 200 MW of capacity has been initiated this year in the Central American country. SunEdison recently announced that it closed debt financing for 82 MW of solar power capacity in Honduras. The financing deal was led by the International Finance Corporation

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/sunedison-secures-146-million-funding-solar-power-project-honduras/feed/ 0 64 Companies, Including HSBC & Lenovo, Join Hong Kong Emissions Reporting Program http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/64-companies-including-hsbc-lenovo-join-hong-kong-emissions-reporting-program/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/64-companies-including-hsbc-lenovo-join-hong-kong-emissions-reporting-program/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:23:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76619 A new program that encourages companies to voluntarily report their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) was recently launched in Hong Kong. An online carbon footprint repository (CFR) that enables listed companies in Hong Kong to voluntarily report their GHG emissions was launched by the Environment Bureau and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) last week.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/64-companies-including-hsbc-lenovo-join-hong-kong-emissions-reporting-program/feed/ 0 750 MW Solar Power Plant In India, Likely To Be Largest Solar Power Plant In World, Gets World Bank Financing Commitment http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-solar-power-plant-world-750-mw-solar-power-plant-india-gets-world-bank-financing-commitment/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-solar-power-plant-world-750-mw-solar-power-plant-india-gets-world-bank-financing-commitment/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:02:17 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76617 Global funds for India’s aggressive plan to install “ultra mega solar power plants” have begun to flow with the World Bank ready to support a 750 MW power plant, which is likely to become the largest solar power plant in the world. The project would require a total investment of about ₹8,000 crore ($1.3 billion). One

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-solar-power-plant-world-750-mw-solar-power-plant-india-gets-world-bank-financing-commitment/feed/ 12 IBM India To Cut Data Center Emissions 40% With Solar Power http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:42:03 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76612 An IBM data center in India plans to cut is greenhouse gas emissions by 40% using solar power and water cooling for air conditioning. The Bengaluru-based data center uses a 50 kW solar photovoltaic system that provides electricity to the data servers. The DC power generated by the solar panels is directly fed to the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/ibm-india-cut-data-center-emissions-40-solar-power/feed/ 9 Largest Microgrid In Africa Assisted By Eaton http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/20/largest-microgrid-africa-assisted-eaton/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 14:31:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76293 The power management solutions company Eaton will supply power distribution equipment and electrical engineering services for a 5 MW solar microgrid in the Annobon Province, an island off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. Diesel-powered generators historically have been used to generate electricity there. Only about five hours a day of electricity are available using diesel power.

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